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• Hawaii missile alert on smartphones was false alarm - CNET

  13-01-2018 21:55 via cnet.com
  Hawaiians got a terrifying alert on their phones and TVs Saturday. Lucky for them, the warning about an incoming missile was a mistake.
  
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• Before you buy a Bluetooth speaker, read this - CNET

  13-01-2018 20:47 via cnet.com
  Vizio’s little sound bar wireless subwoofer system blows away some pricier Bluetooth speakers.
  
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• Pop band Virtual Currency Girls croons about cryptocurrency - CNET

  13-01-2018 20:04 via cnet.com
  Bitcoin has the beat. Japan debuts a pop band with costumed girls who sing all about digital money.
  
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• 'Handmaid's Tale' season 2 photos look bloody terrifying - CNET

  13-01-2018 19:50 via cnet.com
  If you thought life in Gilead was bad, just wait until the Golden Globe Award-winning show gets to the Colonies.
  
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• Sennheiser’s newest audiophile headphones will coddle your ears - CNET

  13-01-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  The HD 660 S will look and sound familiar to Sennheiser enthusiasts, and that’s a good thing.
  
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• Exclusive: Current and former Uber security staffers cast doubt on spying claims

  13-01-2018 19:23
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The former security chief of Uber Technologies Inc. swore in a closed legal proceeding that he knew of no attempts to steal trade secrets from anyone, including Alphabet Inc's self-driving unit Waymo, and would be "shocked" if that had occurred.
  
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• CES 2018 gets serious about health, wellness and medical tech - CNET

  13-01-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  With the slew of self-care, fitness and sleep devices on show at CES, the health and medical industries are making big rumbles in consumer tech.
  
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• Laptop team-ups power new PCs at CES 2018 - CNET

  13-01-2018 18:00 via cnet.com
  Whether it was Intel and AMD, laptop bodies and smartphone brains, or Alexa and everyone, the story of new computers at CES was a tale of team-ups.
  
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• Will AT&T’s call to drop Huawei end phone maker’s US hopes?

  13-01-2018 17:00
  Loss of the deal with the giant mobile carrier has put a huge obstacle in the way of the Chinese firm’s ambition of conquering the American marketAmid the glitz and glamour of the CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas last week, one piece of news struck a particularly sour note for Chinese phone-maker Huawei. Despite months of preparation, the giant US mobile carrier AT&T announced last Monday that it was pulling out of a deal to sell Huawei’s smartphones.The decision was ta
  
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• Beauty tech lives at the intersection of self-care and self-loathing - CNET

  13-01-2018 16:00 via cnet.com
  A flotilla of devices at CES 2018 use technology to help you look better. But after trying a few of these out, I just felt worse about my looks.
  
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• CES 2018 wraps up, Apple takes on security flaw video - CNET

  13-01-2018 14:50 via cnet.com
  In this week's recap, the biggest stories include some of the gadgets from the biggest electronics show in the business. Away from CES, Apple and Microsoft both take on Spectre.
  
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• Knowing when to cut: How movie editing manipulates emotion - CNET

  13-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Film editor Tatiana S Riegel, who worked on "I, Tonya," "JFK" and "Game of Thrones", explains how editing can massively alter a movie's emotional impact.
  
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• Is Creative's X-Fi Sonic Carrier Atmos sound bar worth $5,800? - CNET

  13-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Creative X-Fi Sonic Carrier is a tremendously expensive Dolby Atmos sound bar, but does it have the performance to back up the price?
  
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• One in four Singapore firms still lagging in business transformation

  13-01-2018 11:32 via zdnet.com
  Some 28 percent of Singapore businesses believe digital innovation is critical to their survival, with 60 percent urging the country's 2018 budget to support for digital transformation, reveals study.
  
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• Singapore Android TV sellers face copyright infringement charges

  13-01-2018 10:38 via zdnet.com
  Two companies have been brought to Singapore's state courts over a piracy lawsuit filed by a group that includes local pay TV operators Singtel and StarHub and content owners Fox Networks and Premier League.
  
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• Indonesia central bank warns over cryptocurrencies

  13-01-2018 10:18
  JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank has issued a fresh warning about trading in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin because of the risk of losses to the public and even a potential threat to the stability of the financial system.
  
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• I was Mark Zuckerberg's mentor. Today I would tell him: your users are in peril

  13-01-2018 10:00
  I’m a major investor in Facebook, and I fear the dangers of tech addiction. While investors’ recent open letter to Apple is significant, more need to speak upI am a tech investor, and Facebook is by far my largest investment. Still, for the past 15 months I have been pushing Facebook to sacrifice near term profits. The reason? I want them to address the harm the platform has caused through addiction and exploitation by bad actors. Government watchdogs barely regulate the technology s
  
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• How to quit your tech: a beginner's guide to divorcing your phone

  13-01-2018 09:00
  Stuck on your screen? We asked six very busy people to attempt a digital detox – here’s how you can, tooWhat’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Read the news? Check your emails? Scroll through social media? Now, imagine your phone’s not in the room. If that makes you feel aimless or uncomfortable, it may be time for a digital detox.This doesn’t have to be about giving up the digital world altogether, says Tanya Goodin, founder of digital detox specialists Ti
  
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• CES 2018: CarWink emojis seek to replace driver hand gestures

  13-01-2018 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A small display that shows images offers motorists a new way to communicate to each other.
  
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• Bentley Bentayga V8 goes for the sweet spot among ultra-posh SUVs - Roadshow

  13-01-2018 07:01 via cnet.com
  The Bentayga V8 will offer similar luxury and excellent road manners for less money than the W12.
  
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• Bentley Bentayga loses four cylinders, gains world's biggest brakes - Roadshow

  13-01-2018 06:20 via cnet.com
  The famed British marque's most-popular model gains a new V8 engine option.
  
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• CES 2018: Bringing female equality to WWE's wrestling ring

  13-01-2018 04:13 via bbc.co.uk
  World Wrestling Entertainment’s Stephanie McMahon explains her firm's move into virtual reality.
  
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• CES 2018: Bringing female equality to the WWE's ring

  13-01-2018 04:13 via bbc.co.uk
  World Wrestling Entertainment’s Stephanie McMahon explains her firm's move into virtual reality.
  
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• CES 2018: Food store AI sees what you put in basket

  13-01-2018 04:00 via bbc.co.uk
  A prototype system spots what shoppers pick up so that they can avoid queuing to pay at the till.
  
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• Optoma 4K projector responds to Alexa voice commands - CNET

  13-01-2018 03:22 via cnet.com
  The UHD51A is the first Alexa-controlled projector, and I take it for a spin with my voice at CES 2018.
  
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• CES 2018: Wireless recharging while on the move

  13-01-2018 03:15 via bbc.co.uk
  An over-the-air recharging solution designed for use in the car is on show at the CES trade fair.
  
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• CES 2018: Merge Blaster mixes real world with game

  13-01-2018 03:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A hi-tech toy gun lets gamers play virtual reality-style games without having to wear a headset.
  
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• Apple puts the pressure on your selfies in new iPhone X ad - CNET

  13-01-2018 01:15 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In a new commercial, Apple suggests you'll create perfect portraits with its new phone. But will you?
  
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• Google pulls kids games containing AdultSwine malware - CNET

  13-01-2018 01:14 via cnet.com
  A research firm found about 60 games, many aimed at children, that contained pornographic malware. Those games have now been kicked off Google Play.
  
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• Facebook's Sandberg, Twitter's Dorsey to leave Disney board

  13-01-2018 01:12
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey will not seek re-election to Walt Disney Co's board because of conflicts of interest between the media giant and the technology companies, Disney said on Friday.
  
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• Facebook changes News Feed, investors click on 'sad'

  13-01-2018 00:20
  (Reuters) - Shares of Facebook Incfell more than 4 percent on Friday and were on track for their worst session in more than three months after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced changes that he said would hit user engagement in the near term.
  
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• Google pulls games for kids and adults containing AdultSwine malware - CNET

  13-01-2018 00:14 via cnet.com
  Check Point Researchers found about 60 games, many aimed at children, that contained highly inappropriate malware. Those games have now been kicked off Google Play.
  
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• House Republicans want answers on Apple throttling older iPhone speeds: letter

  13-01-2018 00:06
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four U.S. House Republicans, including the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, on Friday wrote Apple Incchief executive Tim Cook asking him to answer questions about its disclosure that it slowed older iPhones with flagging batteries.
  
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